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Jul
18
Chart shows dramatic increase in budgeted and actual police litigation expenses

Spending on Seattle Police Department settlements went over budget by 94% over the last decade

New data from the Seattle City Budget Office (CBO) shows the city spent nearly twice the amount of money it
3 min read
Jun
11
police in riot gear confront protesters holding umbrellas

Activists blockade Seattle Federal Building for 14 hours in protest of ICE arrests

Hundreds of community members participated in a 14-hour-long protest against ICE at the Seattle Federal Building this Tuesday, June 10.
6 min read
Jun
03
people gather with signs outsidwe building

Raids, victories and fear: Where Washington stands after almost six months of Trump’s immigration crackdown

Nearly six months into his second administration, U.S. President Donald Trump’s xenophobic crackdown has created an atmosphere of
6 min read
May
13
People hold protest signs while gathering on campus

UW calls the cops on student protesters who demanded an end to ties with Boeing

This article was written in collaboration with Real Change news. You can find it in the paper’s May 14
7 min read
Apr
14
Two charts compare potential money saved by rents, with the house version of HB 1217 saving renters a lot more money than the senate version

Washington Senate’s version of rent stabilization would have limited impact on landlord profiteering

To view interactive charts, open post in browser On April 10, the Washington State Senate passed HB 1217, the rent
5 min read
Apr
05
Chart depicts orange columns showing increase in numbers of sweeps between 2022 and 2024, with 924 sweeps in 2022, 2,205 sweeps in 2023 and 2,504 sweeps in 2024

Seattle swept homeless people 2,500 times in 2024, marking continued record levels of displacement

For a second year in a row, Seattle carried out more than 2,000 sweeps of homeless people throughout the
3 min read
Feb
02
activists picket outside of the Ballard Safeway, holding signs and Palestinian flags

After the ceasefire in Gaza, Seattle activists continue to organize with the Palestinian BDS movement

Since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza in October 2023, the global Palestine solidarity movement has grown exponentially.
3 min read
Jan
24
Two pie charts show who is funding Prop 1A and Prop 1B

Who is funding the Seattle social housing campaigns?

Last updated Feb. 11, 2025 This past Wednesday, King County Elections mailed out ballots for the upcoming Feb. 11 special
2 min read
Dec
30
Chart shows increase in the number of sweeps per month in Seattle between 2008 and 2023

Introducing the Seattle Sweeps Open Data Repository

Author’s note: 2024 — what a year. It’s been a lot. And yet we keep going. I’m deeply
5 min read
Nov
03
Dave Reichert speaking with Israeli flag in background

Washington Governor candidate Dave Reichert’s links to Israeli settler extremists

This Tuesday, Nov. 5, Washington State voters will finish mailing in their ballots or dropping them off at their local
3 min read